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French king hated for superfluous royal spending during economic distress; executed by his own people for attempting to flee his kingdom and join the Austrian enemy:

Spanish explorer credited for naming the Pacific Ocean; killed by Filipino warriors but one ship from his expedition became the first vessel to circumnavigate the globe

The ________ were the political radicals who wanted all social classes and the Catholic presence removed from France:

Briefly contextualize this quotation: “The father will tell the boy’s mother afterward. How he was plucked up and dropped back down in the infant world, before the rise of people. The misty air and slant, tropical light confusing him. The tan of the sand and azure sea, the dry mountains ringing them in. He squints at the vegetation, so lavish. He has never paid much attention to plants. He never had time, in his life, to learn them. And now he never will. They walk down a path alongside trunks that open into giant gnarled parasols against the sun.”

A nurse is providing care to a 13-month-old child in the emergency department. The infant is determined to be at risk for hypovolemic shock. The nurse is taking a health history. Which question(s) will the nurse ask the parents? Select all that apply.

The nurse is called into a toddler’s room. The toddler’s parent says “My toddler is having trouble breathing.” What should the nurse do first?

Bonus Question: (I will add in points when I grade it) One genetic syndrome we talked about in class and also had further discussion in your weekly assignment was Bastian Syndrome. Name 3 interesting facts or clinical manifestations of this syndrome. (1 point for each for a total of 3 points)

An 18-month-old has been admitted for acetaminophen poisoning. The grandmother states that she accidentally left the bottle of acetaminophen on the living room end table and only left the room for a minute. When she returned, the toddler was putting pills into his mouth. The caregivers, clearly distraught, begin asking you what will happen to their child. What organ systems are affected by an acetaminophen overdose? Explain to the caregivers in simple terms, what you will be assessing for while the child is hospitalized.  1. Which organ system(s) are affected? (1 point) 2. What are the clinical manifestations? Name 5.  (5 points) 3. What specific assessments will you continue to monitor and your rationale for wanting to continue to monitor those? Put in layman’s terms so that the caregivers can understand. Name 4. (5 points as you get 4 for naming them and 1 for making in simple terms)  4. What education/teaching will you provide to the family before discharge? There are many topics to teach on but name 2. (2 points)

The nurse is assessing an infant for trisomy 21. What will the nurse include in the assessment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reporting for their shift and is reviewing the records of several clients who gave birth overnight. The nurse is aware that which client has the greatest risk of having a newborn with Down syndrome?